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McNulty, Alvaretta, Mrs.
Birth Place: Solano County Calif
Pioneer Father: Aaron Osborne Lamore
Birth Place: New York State
Date of Arrival in California: Oct. 11, 1849
Pioneer Mother: Louisa Elizabeth Crook
Birth Place: Illinois
Date of Arrival in California: Oct 1849
Death: Father: 1893; Mother: 1863
Remarks: Both my parents were of Colonial lineage. My fathers’ family dated from 1700. Their journey across the continent was without any particular danger excepting illness. However my parents and their three little sons arrived in California in fairly good health. My mother died in Solano County in 1863 and my father in San Francisco January 5th, 1893.
Brickell, Clara Emma, Mrs.
Birth Place: Petaluma, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Albert Vincent
Birth Place: Concord, N.H.
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Pioneer Mother: Elizabeth Jane Harden
Birth Place: Louiville [sic], Ken.
Date of Arrival in California: 1847
Death: Father: 1900; Mother: 1915
Remarks: —
Webber, Amelia G.S., Mrs.
Birth Place: Nantucket, Mass.
Pioneer Father: William B. Swain
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Date of Arrival in California: 1852
Pioneer Mother: Judith J. Swain
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Date of Arrival in California: Feb. 1853
Death: Father: 1896; Mother: 1876
Remarks: My father was Captain of a whaling vessel and was born in Nantucket, Mass. My mother came to Cal. Via Isthmus of Panama in 1853.
Romaine, Mable J.
Birth Place: Sacramento, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Abraham Freeman
Birth Place: Illinois
Date of Arrival in California: Sept. 1861
Pioneer Mother: Josephine B. Foulks
Birth Place: Ohio
Date of Arrival in California: Sept. 5, 1853
Death: Father: 1911; Mother: —
Remarks: Both parents crossed the Plains.
Cox, Irene Lucinda, Mrs.
Birth Place: Sabula, Iowa
Pioneer Father: William Potts
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Margaret Carpenter
Birth Place: New Jersey
Date of Arrival in California: 1872
Death: Father: 1882; Mother: 1903
Remarks: My father was born in Pottsville, Penn. and came to California via the Plains in 1849. My mother came westward by the railway in 1872
Collins, Josephine Barr, Mrs.
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Neil Barr
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Pioneer Mother: Bridget Gore
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death: Both parents dead
Remarks: My grandfather was a sea Captain and came to California in 1840. Both my father and mother came here via Isthmus of Panama. Father was a pioneer foundry man in S.F.
Bagley, Alice Clara, Miss
Birth Place: Guernville [sic], Cal.
Pioneer Father: John W. Bagley
Birth Place: New York
Date of Arrival in California: 1848
Pioneer Mother: Ellen A. Bagley
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Date of Arrival in California: 1856
Death: Father: 1906; Mother: 1909
Remarks: My mother, Mrs. Ellen A. Bagley, joined the Association Pioneer Women September 10th 1900; Charter Member.
Trominlitz, Henrietta, Mrs.
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Jacob Lang
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Pioneer Mother: Julia Lang
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death: Both parents dead.
Remarks: Came to Cal. via Panama
Crittendon, Mary L. Miss
Birth Place: San Jose
Pioneer Father: Charles Peck Crittendon
Birth Place: New York
Date of Arrival in California: Sept. 1850
Pioneer Mother: Dora K. Crittendon
Birth Place: New York
Date of Arrival in California: Oct. 17, 1853
Death: 1920
Remarks: Daughter of Mrs. D.K. Crittendon
Sundquist, Josephine, Miss
Birth Place: California
Pioneer Father: Jacob F. Sundquist
Birth Place: Sweden
Date of Arrival in California: 1850
Pioneer Mother: Margaret Ratigham
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death: Both parents dead.
Remarks: My father died in Vallejo Dec 11- 1882. He arrived in California via Cape Horn in or about 1847, returning here several years later via Isthmus of Panama. My mother also came by way of the Isthmus of Panama. Miss Sundquist is a school teacher in Vallejo, Cal.
Tobias, Alice Alphea, Mrs.
Birth Place: Knights Landing
Pioneer Father: William H. Cox
Birth Place: England
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Lydia Taylor
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Remarks: My father and mother came to California across the Plains by an emigrant train. Their train was the second largest Caravan that came across the plains in 1849. My fathers’ brother was one of the party. Being a very strong man six feet in height, he became the scout of the party. They usually preceded the train armed with a shot gun. As they were going over a mountain trail and just as they reached the top he saw and Indian armed with a gun. My uncle fired and killed him. Another Indian appeared also armed with a gun. After uncle had dispatched him the others took to flight. No doubt you have heard of the Keefer Children. They were massacred by the Indians. My mother prepared them for burial. Such were the trials and tribulations of all who came here across the plains in 1849.